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graduates going on to college. That happened through the efforts of dedicated — and well-paid — teachers and administrators, she said, adding that the same success can be achieved here where the schools face far fewer problems.
“We can have the most exciting, individualized and challenging rural school system in the state. But we won’t with the salaries we’re paying,” Ms. Marshall said.
The School Board was urged to emphasize to the Supervisors that although the proposed budget calls for a local dollar increase of 10 percent, it carries a state funding increase of 17.2 percent. Only three Virginia counties — Accomack with 17.8 percent, Lunenburg with 18.6 percent, and Highland with 66.7 percent — are getting larger percentage increases from Richmond in 1988-89. By comparison, neighboring school divisions are faring far worse, with Fauquier and Loudoun counties to receive just 2 percent more, Orange to get a 4.5 percent increase in state aid, Warren 6.2 percent, Culpeper 7.8 percent, and Madison 9.7 percent. In light of Rappahannock’s high ranking in ability to pay for education and this greater level of support from the state (which comes primarily from projected enrollment increases, accordSee
BUDGET, p. 16
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